About Shipwreck Bay
Shipwreck Bay lies at the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach, near Ahipara in the far north of New Zealand, and it takes its name from wrecks whose remains can still be seen at low tide. A series of points runs along the bay, and the waves break over rock and sand and run to the left as a surfer rides them towards the shore, with rides that are often described as very long when a large swell wraps in. The surf usually arrives with swells from the west and south-west, and the most consistent conditions commonly come in the southern winter, typically from around May to October. The area is quiet, at the end of a long beach running north from it, and the outer points are generally regarded as suited to experienced surfers, while the inside is gentler.
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